International Bird Rescue

INTERNATIONAL BIRD RESCUE'S MISSION IS TO INSPIRE PEOPLE TO ACT TOWARD BALANCE WITH THE NATURAL WORLD BY RESCUING WATERBIRDS IN CRISIS.

WILDLIFE RESCUE AND REHABILITATION:MILLIONS OF BIRDS DIE EVERY YEAR DUE TO HUMAN-WILDLIFE CONFLICTS SUCH AS INJURY FROM FISHING (HOOKS, NETS, AND LINES), HUMAN CRUELTY, ILLEGAL SHOOTINGS, HABITAT DISRUPTION, STARVATION, POLLUTION, AND CLIMATE CHANGE-INDUCED HAZARDS SUCH AS ALGAE BLOOM TOXICITY. THE ORGANIZATIONS SPECIALTY VETERINARY HOSPITALS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA (LOS ANGELES) AND NORTHERN CALIFORNIA (SAN FRANCISCO BAY-DELTA) RESCUE AND REHABILITATE MORE THAN 3,500 NATIVE AQUATIC BIRDS EACH YEAR AND RELEASE THEM BACK INTO THE WILD. THIS DAILY RESCUE AND REHABILITATION WORK MAINTAINS AND DEVELOPS THEIR FACILITIES AND THEIR TEAMS SKILLS TO ENABLE THEM TO RESPOND RAPIDLY TO CRISIS EVENTS AS THEY OCCUR.

WILDLIFE EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND PREPAREDNESS SERVICES THE ORGANIZATION RESPONDS TO ENVIRONMENTAL CRISES AROUND THE WORLD. SINCE 1971, THEY HAVE LED WILDLIFE RESCUE EFFORTS IN OVER 250 INCIDENTS ON SIX CONTINENTS. GLOBAL COMPANIES THAT MANAGE PETROLEUM PRODUCTS PROACTIVELY ENGAGE THEM TO PROVIDE PLANNING, TRAINING, AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE. PREPAREDNESS SERVICES INCLUDE WILDLIFE CRISIS RESPONSE PLANNING AND TRAINING FOR FIRST-RESPONDERS. EMERGENCY RESPONSE SERVICES INCLUDE CRISIS AND INCIDENT MANAGEMENT, WILDLIFE DETERRENCE, WILDLIFE CAPTURE AND REHABILITATION, VOLUNTEER RECRUITMENT, PERSONNEL OVERSIGHT, AND DOCUMENTATION SERVICES TO MEET REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS A TURNKEY EMERGENCY RESPONSE FACILITY IN ALASKA, FUNDED PRIMARILY BY RETAINERS FROM OIL AND GAS RELATED ENTITIES, AND HAS PRESENCE THROUGHOUT THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST AND IN THE GULF COAST. THEIR WORLDWIDE CLIENTS INCLUDE ALASKA CLEAN SEAS (PROVIDING SERVICES FOR HARVEST ALASKA, LLC, ET AL), ALYESKA PIPELINE SERVICES (PROVIDING SERVICES FOR HARVEST ALASKA, LLC, CONOCOPHILLIPS TRANSPORTATION ALASKA AND EXXONMOBIL PIPELINE COMPANY).

CONSERVATION, EDUCATION, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT BIRDS FACE INCREASING CHALLENGES IN OUR CHANGING WORLD AND THE ORGANIZATION IS EVOLVING TO SERVE AS A VOICE AND HANDS-ON SOLUTION FOR THESE EMERGING CHALLENGES. WILDLIFE LITERACY PROGRAMS AIM TO BUILD COMPASSION AND KNOWLEDGE ABOUT ETHICAL AND SAFE WILDLIFE INTERACTIONS. PROACTIVE PARTNERSHIPS FOR WILDLIFE SERVE AS A CORE PART OF THE CONSERVATION IMPACT, AND INCREASED FOCUS ON SPECIES OF SPECIAL CONCERN ASSURES THAT RESOURCES ARE DIRECTED WHERE MOST NEEDED. EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC, OF INDUSTRY WORKERS, OF EMERGENCY FIRST RESPONDERS, OF YOUTH, AND OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS ESSENTIAL TO PROVIDE BETTER LONG-TERM OUTCOMES FOR PEOPLE AND FOR WILDLIFE. THE ORGANIZATION USES AN EXPANDING VARIETY OF IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL TRAININGS, DIGITAL MEDIA, AND LIVE EVENTS TO RAISE AWARENESS, SHARE BEST PRACTICES, ENGENDER HOPE, AND GIVE PEOPLE ACTIONABLE STEPS TO MINIMIZE HUMAN IMPACT TO OVER 100,000 PEOPLE ANNUALLY. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO RUNS A BIRD HELPLINE TO ANSWER QUESTIONS AND CONCERNS FROM THE PUBLIC ABOUT BIRDS THEY ENCOUNTER.